I recognize that a person is a whole human being, not simply an identified problem, and is relating to the stresses and circumstances of the external and internal environment in the best way he or she knows how. Therapy focuses on reducing stresses and enhancing skills. I emphasize a practical, supportive nonjudgmental course of treatment. I provide techniques and skills to increase motivation, emotional management, anxiety reduction, effective communication, and a sense of self empowerment, pride and well-being. I work with adults, couples, children and families. My previous work in schools, hospitals, and in a variety of social and clinical agencies provides the immediate and the long-term perspective on problem behaviors.

Peak to Peak Counseling is dedicated to honoring every person's life and history, genetic and cultural inheritance, physical, emotional, and spiritual experience in a carefully cultivated environment optimized for health, healing, and wellness. Nestled in the Peak to Peak mountain community, we serve residents up and down the Front Range, including Nederland, Gilpin, Boulder, Denver and the surrounding areas in Colorado. We offer a personalized psychotherapy experience designed to get you back to the life you love, business training and staff development services tailored to meet your organizational needs, supportive coaching services worldwide, and comprehensive clinical supervision. Our community internship program accepts students year-around, who offer sliding scale counseling. We hope to hear from you! www.peaktopeakcounseling.com

I am passionate about therapy, about the healing power of art, and about working with children, adolescents and families. I am a dedicated and empathetic Registered Psychotherapist and Art Therapist, with a Master of Arts in Transpersonal Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy. I work with individuals on a sliding scale and with groups using both art therapy and traditional talk therapy. At heart I am a transpersonal, strengths-based, client- centered therapist. I have seen the therapeutic process help to shift my own life and the lives of many of my clients. I have witnessed art manifested as a healer in my path and in the journeys that children, adolescents and families make through counseling. I am excited to work with you on your own path; to recognize your strengths and to be with you through your challenges.

One day you’re a kid with no responsibilities and then suddenly you find yourself in that in between place...not a kid anymore, but not quite an adult. During that exhilarating and confusing window, sometimes having an adult to talk to, someone who isn’t Mom or Dad, can make all the difference in the world. I had that when I was a teen, and I don’t know what I would have done without it!

Now I get a lot of satisfaction out of being that adult for young people in transition. Whether my role is to provide a nonjudgemental and caring ear, to work more specifically with healing from a traumatic event, or to just give a little advice, it’s a true honor.

So feel free to shoot me an email or give me a call.

I offer a 30 minute consultation free of charge to find out if we’re a good fit.